flies
Meaning of flies
- (of a bird, bat, or insect) move through the air using wings.
close the door or the moths will fly in
the birds fly away
the bird can fly enormous distances
- move or be hurled quickly through the air.
balls kept flying over her hedge
he was sent flying by the tackle
- wave or flutter in the wind.
she ran after him, her hair flying behind her
- go or move quickly.
she flew along the path
his fingertips flew across the keyboard
- be successful.
that idea didn't fly with most other council members
- an opening at the crotch of a pair of trousers, closed with a zip or buttons and typically covered with a flap.
- the space over the stage in a theatre.
- short for fly ball.
- a one-horse hackney carriage.
- an attempt.
we decided to give it a fly
Old English flēogan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vliegen and German fliegen, also to fly2.
plural noun
a flying insect of a large order characterized by a single pair of transparent wings and sucking (and often also piercing) mouthparts. Flies are of great importance as vectors of disease.
Old English flȳge, flēoge, denoting any winged insect, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vlieg and German Fliege, also to fly1.
Information about flies
- The singular form of flies is: fly.
- Languages in which flies is used:
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Hyphenation of flies
flies
- It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
- flies is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
flies synonyms
Meaning travel on wings or by aircraft; fly:
Meaning (of a bird) fly with very little movement of the wings:
Meaning fly or rise high in the air:
Meaning push or pull (a vehicle with wheels):
Meaning move with a light irregular or trembling motion:
Meaning move swiftly and lightly:
Meaning remain in one place in the air:
Meaning suspend or be suspended from above with the lower part dangling free:
Meaning climb up (stairs, a hill, or other rising surface):
Meaning (of something loosely fastened) flutter or wave around:
Meaning move one's hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal:
Meaning (of wind) move creating an air current:
Meaning (with reference to a scent, sound, etc.) pass or cause to pass gently through the air:
Meaning rest or move on or near the surface of a liquid without sinking:
Meaning (of hair, clothing, etc.) float or wave at full extent in the wind:
Translation of flies
Anagrams of flies
Felis, felis, Files, files, liefs
Words that rhyme with flies
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